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If you are looking for the Saturday Afternoon Book Club, click here. Have you heard of the cause “Live Below the Line?” It’s an innovative awareness and fundraising campaign that’s making a difference in the fight against extreme poverty. It’s a movement of passionate people willing to make a difference to people who need it [...]
If you are looking for the Saturday Afternoon Book Club, click here. Like many Canadians, I like Florida. What’s not to like, especially when the weather here hasn’t caught on to the fact that it’s spring yet? And I like road trips. And when you put the two together, what’s not to love? The freedom [...]
Dogs play many roles in a household: resident pet, yes, but also friend, family, cuddle buddy, sympathetic listener and, apparently, frequent bedmate. The recent Purina Dog Chow Family Poll found that 93 percent of Canadians say their dog makes their family complete. The poll also revealed some other fun facts about how Canadians see and [...]
UPDATE: THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. I recently posted a question on our Facebook page about Mother’s Day asking moms what they really want this year to celebrate the occasion. While some answers shocked me, most of the responses seemed to highlight three main trends. Moms want to spend more time with their adult children. [...]
If you are looking for the Saturday Afternoon Book Club, click here. If you are looking for a hero or two, look no further than right here. Books with No Bounds By Leslie Emmons Do you ever wish you could make a difference in our world? Do you ask yourself, How? Where to start? What [...]
My parents moved to Canada because they believed this country would give us a better, more safer life. And I can’t deny that for the most part, it has. But after hearing yet another heartbreaking story about a teen committing suicide in Nova Scotia after being bullied by her classmates, I sometimes wonder if they [...]
Place your bets on the best hotel in Las Vegas For my money, I say the best Las Vegas hotel is the the Trump Tower. It’s officially off-the-strip (even if only by an extra 10-minute walk) but its biggest selling point, for me anyway, is that there’s no on-site casino. I visited Las Vegas last [...]
If you are looking for the Saturday Afternoon Book Club, click here. Sometimes I find inspiration in unlikely places. Take Leslie Davidson for instance. She penned a lovely piece for Canadian Living a few years ago about being a teacher and all the lovely gifts that her students had bestowed on her over the years. Her [...]
A Taste of Montreal • One of my favourite travel magazines, National Geographic Traveler, has just ramped up a food app for one of my favourite cities: Montreal. Here’s how the creative team at National Geographic, A Taste of Montreal Food App: “Food is your guide to unlocking Montreal’s rich history and culture with this [...]
Where are Canadians spending their travel dollars? ••• Travel studies bring out my nerdy side. Facts and figures about travel behavior and trends yank me right in, and the 2012 Visa Travel Snapshot, which Visa has been measuring since 2008, doesn’t disappoint. So, when do Canadians like to hit the road? According to the survey [...]
